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PLEASE HELP FAST HURRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEEEEEEEEEEEEASE

Simplify:
2/5(10x - 10y) - 3/4(12x - 24y)
A) -5x + 14y
B) -5x - 14y
C) 5x + 14y
D) 5x - 14y

User Coert Metz
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Answer:

A) −5x + 14y

Explanation:

2 /5 (10x - 10y) - 3 /4 (12x - 24y)

Use the distributive property:

4x - 4y - 9x + 18y

-5x + 14y

Hope this helps!!!

User Joepreludian
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2/5(10x - 10y) - 3/4(12x - 24y)
=4x - 4y - 9x + 18y
= -5x + 14y

answer is A) -5x + 14y
User Polarise
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